In 1995 Lotus GT1 Engineering was formed
using core personnel from the recently closed Lotus Formula One team. The
new teams sole purpose was to design and develop a dedicated GT1 version of
the Lotus Esprit V8 and to complete with them in the 1996 BPR Global GT series

Only three carss were built, at great expense,
and these were numbered 114-001, 002 & 003 (one of these was replaced
after being destroyed by a fire on track during '96, with the 'roasted' shell
now being a "wall-hanger"). These works cars were very fast and
competitive in GT1, but failed to make a major impact due to niggling reliability
problems.

Mike Haines Racing have successfully overcome
these reliability problems. After conversion to GT2 spec. (i.e. ballast, narrower
tyres and smaller air restrictors) and followed by a very comprehensive development
program, car 001 was campaigned with much success in GT2 races, both in the
UK and Europe during 2000 and 2001.

Car 002 was very heavily damaged at Oulton
Park some years ago, most of the salavageable parts were sold by the person
responsible for the demise of Car 003. The few remaining parts are not thought
to be viable as a rebuild project.

Car 003 was sadly destroyed by arson whilst
it was inside a car dealers showroom some years ago.